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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-10-1

The regional or inter-regional health plan and decisions to authorise activities or heavy equipment may be appealed to the Minister for Health, who will rule within a maximum of six months, after obta…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV bis: Procedure applicable to serial or unsolved crimes

Article 706-106-4

The public prosecutor may order an investigation or refer the matter to the investigating judge for the purpose of tracing the possible criminal career of a person convicted of offences under Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-10-1

…uest of the administrator or the mandataire judiciaire, the president of the court hearing the case may order any appropriate precautionary measure in respect of the assets of the de jure or de facto…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R22-10-9

…whose jurisdiction the registered office is located. It is kept at the disposal of subscribers, who may examine it or obtain a full or partial copy.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-10-1

…on. A decree in the Council of State shall determine the nature and duration of the activities that may be validated under the continuing training obligation, as well as the procedures for its monitor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L775-36

…and column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 561-1 Order 2009-104 of 30 January 2009 L. 561-2 with the exception of its 1° quater, 6° bis, 9° bis only for gaming…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety

Article L1313-10-1

…ndocrine-disrupting substances, taking into account the risks of exposure, the regulatory authority may require manufacturers of the products concerned to affix a pictogram or use another means of mar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L72-101-9

…t under the chairmanship of one of its members.The President of the Executive Council of Martinique may, even if he is no longer in office, attend the discussion. He must withdraw at the time of the v…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Accounting

Article D72-104-13

…ocuments, concerning the revenue the collection of which is entrusted to him.The accounting officer may request, if necessary, that the originals of documents forming a title in favour of the local au…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L72-101-2

…the budget.However, for grants whose award is not subject to conditions, the Assembly of Martinique may decide:1° To individualise in the budget the appropriations per beneficiary; or2° To draw up, in…

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